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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127906 | Clutch drive device and vehicle equipped with the same A clutch drive device includes an actuator for generating a drive force for driving a clutch, a first solid of revolution, a mechanism for transmitting the drive force of the actuator to the clutch, and an assist spring unit having one end pivotally supported and an... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8104596 | Clutch actuator assembly A clutch actuator assembly may include a motor provided with a rotatable worm shaft, a screw thread being formed at an exterior circumference of the worm shaft; a worm wheel having a disk shape, and provided with a worm gear engaged to the screw thread and first and... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8051965 | Clutch actuator A clutch actuator is configured to change operational force applied to a clutch in cases that a worm wheel is rotated by a motor. The clutch actuator may include a motor provided with a rotatable worm shaft, a screw thread formed along an exterior circumference of t... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7793767 | Four-wheel drive center disconnect electric actuator A four-wheel drive center disconnect electric actuator is provided. The actuator includes a one-way motor that actuates a cam mechanism for causing engagement and disengagement of the center disconnect. The actuator achieves improved reliability and efficiency throu... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7721858 | Clutch actuator, engine unit, and saddle type vehicle A clutch actuator comprises a motor having a motor shaft. A worm shaft is formed with a threaded section. A worm wheel meshes with the threaded section of the worm shaft. An output rod reciprocates in an axial direction to disengage and engage a clutch. A crank shaf... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7699151 | Clutch actuator, engine unit, and saddle type vehicle A clutch actuator comprises a clutch motor comprising motor shaft. The clutch actuator also comprises a worm shaft that is spline connected to the motor shaft. The rotary motion of the worm shaft 103 is transferred to a worm wheel 105, which is engaged... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7635054 | Clutch actuator, engine unit, and saddle type vehicle A clutch actuator comprises a worm shaft that rotates along with a clutch motor. The worm shaft is meshed with a worm wheel. The worm wheel is fixed to one end of a crank shaft member of a crank shaft separately from a crank arm of the crank shaft. A bearing that su... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7635055 | Torque coupling with actuator system for adaptive clutch and disconnectable lubrication pump A torque coupling having an actuation system operable to control actuation of a transfer clutch in coordination with actuation of a pump clutch. The transfer clutch is disposed between a pair of rotary members to transfer drive torque therebetween. The pump clutch i... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7631737 | Method and a system for setting into coincidence, a technique, a drive device, and an aircraft To achieve automatic setting into coincidence, the following are provided: a mechanical tension elements arranged to act on an upstream member (9) substantially along the axis (X) along which approach elements (13) ac... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7401425 | Snowthrower wheel drive steering system A snowthrower has independent wheel drive trains to allow steering by clutching one drive train while unclutching the other drive train. The clutch in each drive train comprises a plurality of pivotal pawls carried on a drive member with the pawls pivoting in a plan... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7316304 | Four-wheel drive center disconnect electric actuator A four-wheel drive center disconnect electric actuator is provided. The actuator includes a one-way motor that actuates a cam mechanism for causing engagement and disengagement of the center disconnect. The actuator achieves improved reliability and efficiency throu... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310911 | Automatic door opener with magnetic clutch An automatic door opener (10) for opening or closing a door (28) includes a motor (14) driving a drive shaft (50) and an opener arm (18) connected to the door (28) and being responsive to rotation of the drive shaft (50 | 12/25/2007 |
| 7273016 | Variable speed drive for agricultural seeding machines An agricultural seeding machine includes a mechanical drive; a seed meter including a driven shaft; and a planetary gear set. The planetary gear set includes an input shaft connected with the drive, an output shaft connected with the driven shaft, a ring gear, and a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258213 | Power transmission devices having torque transfer coupling with power-operated clutch actuator A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a power-op... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7213482 | Actuator with internal drive train disconnect An electro-mechanical actuator is provided that minimizes back drive effort by de-coupling the internal drive train of the actuator from the actuator output using a clutch. The clutch facilitates transfer of power to an output gear stage when the actuator motor is e... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204337 | Overload coupling A drive assembly for a vehicle having at least one wheel and an engine is disclosed. The drive assembly transfers a driving force from the engine to the at least one wheel. The drive assembly includes a rotatable input drive shaft. The input drive shaft is operative... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189182 | Transmission clutch control system A power transmission includes a rotary input member adapted to receive drive torque from a source of torque, a rotary output member and a torque transmitting mechanism selectively operable to transfer drive torque between the input member and the output member. The ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178652 | Power transmission device having torque transfer mechanism with power-operated clutch actuator A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a clutch a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7117985 | One-way rotation control mechanism for golf cart An one-way rotation control mechanism used in a golf cart's wheel to control one-way rotation of the wheel on a wheel axle is disclosed to include a bushing affixed to the wheel axle, and a clutch mounted in and fixedly connected to the wheel to control linking betw... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111716 | Power-operated clutch actuator for torque transfer mechanisms A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a power-op... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108116 | Clutch actuator A clutch actuating apparatus for engaging a clutch on an engine, such as an engine that drives an oil or gas well pump. The clutch actuator includes a first prime mover for rotating a clutch operating shaft in one direction toward a clutch-engaging position, but whi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101301 | Two-speed transfer case with center differential A simple planetary gear arrangement is provided for a transfer case. The transfer case includes a carrier connected to the transfer case input. The ring gear is connected with a rear axle. The sun gear is connectable with a front axle through a clutching arrangement... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099573 | Zoom lens camera, and a rotation transfer mechanism A zoom lens camera includes an optical-element drive mechanism for a photographing optical system, and a zooming-associating mechanism for associating a zooming-associated driven member with a zooming operation to be driven by the optical-element drive mechanism in ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083033 | Torque transmission apparatus A torque transmission apparatus includes a clutch housing and a clutch hub, a frictional multi-plate clutch for transmitting torque between the clutch housing and the clutch hub, a pressurizing member for bringing the frictional multi-plate clutch into engagement by... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055795 | Drive mechanisms for valve actuators The present invention provides a motorized valve actuator wherein the drive from the motor to the output shaft of the actuator is via a worm and worm wheel or other gear mesh which is incapable of being back driven, the actuator having an alternative manual drive, t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052430 | Transmission with friction launch mechanism A powertrain includes a power transmission having an input shaft continuously connected directly between an engine and a planetary gear member of a first planetary gearset. Another member of the planetary gearset is selectively grounded by a torque transmitting mech... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6960107 | Marine transmission with a cone clutch used for direct transfer of torque A transmission for a marine propulsion system uses a cone clutch in such a way that, when in a forward gear position, torque is transmitted from an input shaft, or driving shaft, to an output shaft, or driven shaft, solely through the cone clutch. When in forward ge... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951521 | Transmission actuator A transmission actuator has a torque generating mechanism for generating a torque from a drive shaft, a speed reduction mechanism for multiplying a torque from the torque generating mechanism through a differential motion produced by a difference in gear ratio betwe... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6892867 | Roller arrangement in a torque transmitting device A device for transmitting torque between two rotatable, coaxial shaft members (2, 4) has a number of alternate clutch discs (5, 6), connected to the two shaft members and engageable to counteract differential rotational speed between the shaft members.... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6834749 | Drive coupler with lock-out capability A drive coupling system and method of engaging/disengaging the coupling provided by a drive coupling system are disclosed. The drive coupling system includes first and second torque couplers coupled respectively to drive and driven shafts. One of the couplers includ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6814197 | Actuating device for a friction clutch device, possibly a dual or multiple friction clutch device An actuating device for a friction clutch device installed in the drive train of a motor vehicle introduces actuating forces, especially clutch-engaging or clutch-releasing forces, to the friction clutch device to actuate at least one friction clutch of the friction... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814158 | Hand-guided drilling or percussion drilling machine In a hand-guided percussion drilling machine an arresting coupling non-rotatably coupling a drilling spindle relative to a machine housing is arranged on an intermediate shaft rotatably connected with the drilling spindle and extending parallel to and at a radial di... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6698303 | Automated gear drive device, in particular for motor vehicle An automated gear drive, comprising two main gearshafts (18, 20) bearing drive pinions (22, 24) and linked each by a clutch (E1, E2) to a clutch shaft (10), a gearbox output shaft (12) bearing driven pinions (26) each of which is associated with one-way l... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6684994 | Electrostatic devices for mechanical blocking An electrostatic unit for location of members of mechanical devices includes a housing of the electrostatic location unit, a locating member arranged in the housing and movable from one position to another, an electrostatic location apparatus for location... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6588559 | Two-way clutch biasing assembly A two-way clutch biasing assembly including a two-way clutch having an inner race attached to an input shaft and an outer race attached to an output shaft. The inner and outer races having inner cammed portions between them, with an engagement assembly in... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6565476 | Car clutch A car clutch including a clutch base formed with a seating part and an input-side ring gear. An output shaft is fitted through the seating part and has first and second sun gears. A first carrier member is in contact with the clutch base and a second carr... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561943 | Clutch apparatus for automatic transmission A clutch apparatus including a clutch base having a supporting boss which has first spline grooves, a clutch cover, an output shaft having a sun gear, rotating bearings fitted around the output shaft such that the output shaft can be rotated in one direct... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557677 | Active bi-directional overrunning clutch indexing An active bi-directional overrunning clutch that includes an oil housing. The clutch also includes a flange rotatably supported with respect to the oil housing. An input shaft is connected to the flange. The clutch further includes a plurality of rollers ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6450311 | Automatic operating apparatus for a friction clutch The object is to provide a small-sized automatic operating apparatus for a friction clutch. In an automatic operating apparatus 1 for a friction clutch in which the rotation of a motor 2 is reduced by a reduction mechanism 3 to rotate a crank 4, thereby a... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6308811 | Method of side transmission through unidirectional clutch and the clutch for such purpose A method of side transmission through a unidirectional clutch is provided. The method includes the step of providing a side transmission gear at one end of a unidirectional clutch body, so that the side transmission gear forms an integral part of the clut... | 10/30/2001 |
